I have always been overweight, and always had a tendency towards illness. My turning point came when reading my favorite book, Pride and Prejudice, and I realized that rather then being like the saucy, dance- and outdoors-loving heroine Lizzy, I was more like the sickly cousin, Anne, who basically sits inside all the time and never even plays the piano. Well, I don't want to be like Anne; since then I got a personal trainer and started counting calories. I'm ready to keep it up!

I have always been overweight, and always had a tendency towards illness. My turning point came when reading my favorite book, Pride and Prejudice, and I realized that rather then being like the saucy, dance- and outdoors-loving heroine Lizzy, I was more like the sickly cousin, Anne, who basically sits inside all the time and never even plays the piano. Well, I don't want to be like Anne; since then I got a personal trainer and started counting calories. I'm ready to keep it up!